// CONTENTS
REGULARS
2 Wood for thought
25 Wood wise : Understanding accreditation and product certification
28 Talking Timber : Wood-based housing market possible in SA
29 Personality profile : Shaun Forster – Assembling the mass timber adaptation in SA
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PROJECT
The lure of timber
16
FEATURES
Treated wood – a sustainable choice
32 Brandlistings
NEWS
20 29
3 Local news
6 International news
FEATURES
Design competition uplifts young SA talent
PERSONALITY PROFILE
Shaun Forster – Assembling the mass timber adaptation in SA
COVER STORY
9 The future of flooring
PROJECT
11 Local Project : The lure of timber
FEATURES
16 Treated wood – a sustainable choice
20 Design competition uplifts young SA talent
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